Erik Cardona grew up in Chino Hills, which made him the closest we had to an O.C. contestant on “Survivor” this fall. Well, that and a special moment he shared as a lad with one of Pedro’s colleagues here at the Register — more on that later.
So after Cardona suffered the equivalent of a 2-by-4 upside the head in Tribal Council on Thursday’s episode, we were interested in chatting with our O.C.-adjacent ex-Survivor on his experiences on the wild and wooly shores of Samoa.
A bartender and substitute teacher before the show, Cardona says he was a fan of the show who never dreamed he’d appear on it, until one day while walking in Santa Monica with friends, a casting agent saw something she liked.
“I met someone who literally grabbed me by the collar and said, ‘Would you ever (be on ‘Survivor’)?” he says. “I said, ‘Lady, you have no idea how perfect the person you just bumped into is.”
Friday is a tough viewing night, what with the networks backing off and the cable channels often filling their cards with sports and movies. Here are two decent choices, something old and something new:
Welcome to the first “Real Housewives of Orange County” Watchalong, wherein the Watcher provides a running commentary on the events of the episode.
It happens to me almost every season of “Survivor.” I start out hating the villain and end up a fan by the end.
Highlights from tonight’s TV schedule:
All of ABC’s promotion for “V” appears to have paid off.
Highlights from Wednesday night’s TV action:
Shay Sorrells, a 30-year-old social worker from Newport Beach, has been a fan favorite on “The Biggest Loser,” but that doesn’t necessarily translate into survival when the competition gets tough.
